The BCCI has retained a base price of Rs 2 crore (approx. $320,000) per international match while inviting bids for a series-title sponsor for all the major matches played in India, in place of Bharti Airtel, the telecommunication company that decided not to renew its contract for the same. The board decided to float a tender for the period beginning October 1 to March 31, 2014, which includes at...
I'm standing for elections - Srinivasan
N Srinivasan has said he will stand for re-election as BCCI president at the Indian board's annual general meeting, to be held in Chennai on September 29. The announcement is not a surprise but his success, a foregone conclusion a few months ago, is now hostage to several legal and judicial issues that are beyond his control and may crystallise formal opposition to him. Under BCCI rules, any presidential...
'Please don't make this about me' - Cook
What the key figures in Durham's success said about their season: On Geoff Cook's heart attack midway through the season: "Please don't go making this all about me, will you?" - Geoff Cook, head coach "There were about 10 of us went into the hospital and saw Geoff. We all came out and the surgeons told us that it was looking ominous: because that was the kind of language they were using. It was...
Former BCCI secretary Jaywant Lele dies
Jaywant Lele, the former BCCI secretary, has died of a heart attack in Baroda on Thursday. Lele was the board secretary when the match-fixing scandal broke out in 2000. Lele was gearing up for a return to cricket administration in the forthcoming Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) elections. Lele lost his post as BCCI secretary to Niranjan Shah during the 2001 elections. A former engineer with Sarabhai...
Sep
19
Solanki's masterclass comes too late
Surrey 400 for 5 (Solanki 162, Davies 103, Amla 77) v WarwickshireScorecard Days like these have been rare for Surrey this season, which goes a long way, of course, to explaining why they are on the brink of relegation. Vikram Solanki's second hundred for Surrey is the first in the Championship by any of the county's batsmen since Ricky Ponting's 169 against Nottinghamshire at The Oval in July....
Durham prove upstoppable
Durham 256 (Collingwood 88*, Mustard 77, Adams 4-69) and 7 for 0 need 62 more runs to beat Nottinghamshire 78 and 246 (Mullaney 72, Hussey 57, Onions 3-50, Stokes 3-55)Scorecard A potent bowling attack and a strong team spirit developed through shared goals and experiences has taken Durham to the brink of a third County Championship title. When the weather allows, Durham will resume on the third...
Yorkshire now eyeing second solace
Yorkshire 210 (Gale 66, Williamson 52) and 4 for 0 lead Middlesex 128 (Sidebottom 4-27) by 86 runsScorecard With the correct mindset, if the Championship is lost, Yorkshire and Middlesex are still engaged in a worthwhile, cut-and-thrust contest for second place. It is worth a few bob and Yorkshire, in particular, need every penny they can lay their hands on. Yorkshire are well placed to achieve...
Hadlee elected in NZC board of directors
Former Test cricketers Richard Hadlee, Martin Snedden and Geoff Allott have been elected in the New Zealand Cricket board of directors. The three were among eight new directors voted in by delegates representing all Major Associations and District Associations in a general meeting in Auckland. The other five members included in the new board of directors were Greg Barclay, Neil Craig, Liz Dawson,...
Sep
18
Rain pushes Surrey closer to drop
Surrey 59 for 2 v WarwickshireScorecard Surrey's chance of staying Division One may have been slim anyway but they could do without the abrupt arrival of autumn keeping them confined to the dressing room for all but the first hour and a quarter of the first day of their match against Warwickshire. Umpires Richard Kettleborough and David Millns gave proceedings e as long as possible to be considered...
Goodwin, Wright frustrate Essex
Glamorgan 103 for 2 (Goodwin 48*, Wright 44*) v EssexScorecard Essex were frustrated by the weather and Glamorgan's third-wicket pair as they went in search of a victory at Chelmsford to keep alive their hopes of winning promotion. After winning the toss, Essex got off to the best possible start by removing the openers inside three overs but Murray Goodwin and Ben Wright put together an unbroken...
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